Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington Parish, LA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 47,125 population of Washington Parish, Louisiana comprised of 932 people who identified as Hispanic (1.98%), and 46,193 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington Parish, Louisiana with a population of 31,771 (67.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,580 (30.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 491 (1.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington Parish, Louisiana in 2011, with a population of 30,998 (65.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,492 (30.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 773 (1.64%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Washington, Louisiana.

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Population By Race in Washington , LA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,580 30.94%
White Alone 31,771 67.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 159 0.34%
Asian Alone 119 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races 491 1.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , LA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 88 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 773 1.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 27 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 39 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,492 30.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,998 65.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 132 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 452 0.96%